Ratty Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 I'm looking for an indoor trainer as the one I've been borrowing is being taken back unfortunately. Can you guys and girls please recommend a good one and the pro's and con's of them. P.S I'm not looking to buy 2nd hand, want a new one.
DawieO Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 CycleOps Fluid2, nicest IDT I have ever trained on.
Ratty Posted January 25, 2011 Author Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks Dawie, I'll look into it. Anyone else ?
SwissVan Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Difficult to recommend one because there are so many options available but some info for you: You can get a spinning type bike or an IDT that you put your real bike on and ride. IMO the IDT with your real bike is the best option for training purposes. Spinning bikes are ok but are not as good as riding a real bike.Spinning bikes however tend to be quieter than the average roller type IDT and more corrosion resistant. You sweat a lot more riding indoors and it will corrode all those non plastic parts quickly unless you take precautions. I’ve got a Cyclops PT300 spinning bike and recently added an Elite Hydromag IDT to the indoor training harem. The spinning bike is great as it has a power tap computer with all the other usual cycling computer functions, the only draw back is that it is a fixed cog and this along with the brake friction method of resistance does not realistically simulate a real bike – Close but not quite. The Elite is better in that at least I can ride my actual bike (No bike settings such as handle bars, seat height, reach, etc to fiddle with). It is very quite (Magnetic combined with fluid resistance unit) with the elasto gel roller, probably quieter than the spinning bike.Bike installation is quick and easy.So far the one draw back I have noticed on the Elite is the resistance control units cable is on the rear end of the control unit and interferes slightly with my knee when I stand and pedal, it would have been better if the cable went into the unit from the front.
Ratty Posted January 25, 2011 Author Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks Swissvan. I definitely want to go for the IDT for a few reasons. 1. We don't have space in the garage for a spinner.2. I need my body used to the position and saddle on my road bike. I don't ride it often and then suffer when I do 100km races. 3. It will be cheaper. I've already got a heart rate monitor / cadence sensor etc for my road bike which I can use
DaLoCo Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 I have one of the older wind resistant trainers. That thing howls like a castrated rhino, I kid you not. I would like a magnetic one so I can use it a 5 am in bad weather. The general thought is that roughly 45 minutes on a trainer is the equivalent to an hour on the road (could be wrong). I know that after 45 minutes on the trainer I am about as wasted as my 90 minute route on the road (which includes 210m of ascent) Use the trainer to suplement your training, not exclusively. On the road you learn to cope with seeing visual cues, like a steep uphill. You also learn the ropes around wind and rain, as well as sharing with other cyclists.
SwissVan Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Dr Ferrari once said (more or less...): "in the lab is not like on the bike..."
Jon0 Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 tacx one im borrowing at the moment, electro magnet breaking, tells you everything from pawer to average heart rate,spee,cadence,average spee,max,avg HR,maxHR,......use a simple up/down button for gradient and power changing...easy easy and nicelooks expensive
Ratty Posted January 26, 2011 Author Posted January 26, 2011 I have one of the older wind resistant trainers. That thing howls like a castrated rhino, I kid you not. I would like a magnetic one so I can use it a 5 am in bad weather. The general thought is that roughly 45 minutes on a trainer is the equivalent to an hour on the road (could be wrong). I know that after 45 minutes on the trainer I am about as wasted as my 90 minute route on the road (which includes 210m of ascent) Use the trainer to suplement your training, not exclusively. On the road you learn to cope with seeing visual cues, like a steep uphill. You also learn the ropes around wind and rain, as well as sharing with other cyclists. I will be going to Killarney on Tuesday afternoons to get the practice riding in a bunch, will also get loads of wind there. Its just not safe for me to go out on my road bike early morning or late afternoon and weekends I can't seem to stay off my mtb. Thanks everyone for your answers. Got some more research to do.
Top Fuel Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 I think the sessions are on Wednesday afternoons.
Willehond Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Dr Ferrari once said (more or less...): "in the lab is not like on the bike..." He also said "I never injected that American with anything!"
SwissVan Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 He also said "I never injected that American with anything!" HijackAnd...he also said: “In all probability, athletes resorting to doping are less talented, less determined to face the necessary sacrifices, but also have a more limited access to information on how to improve legally”. None of which I think fits that Americans profile Bijack Ratty another option to consider for the ultimate indoor trainer would be rollers which have decent resistance. this way you get to practise balance, control, technique and improve your fitness all indoors.
Chubba Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Tacx Imagic - fantastic piece of kit. Hook it up to your laptop and then to the big screen and ride all your favourite rides. You can also create your own sessions using power/heart rate. I download rides from my garmin and try beat my times. Pricey, but very cool training unit.
DJ84 Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 How much is Pricey, been thinking of getting and IDT for my MTB for a while as i am just not getting the time to go out and ride.Would these also be good for a MTB as well?
pastapouch Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Use the trainer to suplement your training, not exclusively. On the road you learn to cope with seeing visual cues, like a steep uphill. You also learn the ropes around wind and rain, as well as sharing with other cyclists.Heard at 70.3 this weekend one of the pros did ALL his training on IDT!
Chubba Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 How much is Pricey, been thinking of getting and IDT for my MTB for a while as i am just not getting the time to go out and ride.Would these also be good for a MTB as well?Yup can use them for road and MTB, also get real DVD's for both. It is a virtual traniner so you can also ride against others. http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/tacx-t1900-i-magic-virtual-trainer
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